Stories by Cara Garretson

Investment trends: Consumer market catches VC attention

Software and network infrastructure may be safe -- for now -- but the wireless and Internet industries in which startups targeting the enterprise once enjoyed the majority of venture capital funding are quickly being eclipsed by companies developing online shopping sites, mobile entertainment delivery services and set-top box components.

RSA - McAfee enters data loss prevention space

McAfee on Monday announced its foray into the data loss protection market with software designed to guard sensitive information from unauthorized access and transfer at the network, desktop and notebook levels.

Cloudmark upgrades e-mail security software

E-mail security vendor Cloudmark on Tuesday released an upgrade to its Authority software that includes an e-mail rescanning feature designed to catch the latest Internet threats.

Antispam's assimilation

As spam began evolving from a mere annoyance to a serious corporate IT concern several years ago, literally hundreds of new vendors emerged to capitalize on the business of blocking unwanted e-mail.

The do's and don'ts of volunteering

With the holiday season upon us and New Year's resolutions just around the corner, the idea of giving back has probably crossed many minds. There are a number of significant ways that IT professionals can help nonprofit organizations, be it with the homeless shelter around the corner or with relief groups across the globe.

IronPort: Image-spam filters produce high catch rates

Messaging security vendor IronPort says its e-mail filters tuned to trap image spam -- the latest spammer trick that's made a significant increase in the amount of unwanted messages flooding in-boxes -- are now reaching catch rates of as much as 98 percent.

Image-based spam blamed for spam hike

Researchers and IT managers are confirming security vendors' claims that spam levels have spiked in the past month -- some say by as much as 80 percent -- and show no signs decreasing.

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